The Shot of a Lifetime

Chuggin' up the pasture
"Please oh please let me get a deer," I pray
Almost to the hill, so close
This Chevy isn't really doing it's job.

I ask dad why he's driving so slow
"Good things come with time," he says
Having my 243 gun by my side
And Dad's 270 next to mine.

I run my freezing fingers across the barrel of my gun
It's my own, it really is!
We get to our mini, magical, mount to hunt
Windows rolled down to keel the fog out.

Four in the morning, freezing my butt off
Don't step in the snow, it's just too beautiful
I check my phone to see how much time has passed,
Three minutes, man, this is going to be a long day!

I look to my left and see a phenomenal sunrise
To my right, I motion a 9x9 buck
About sixty yards away!
This is the shot of a lifetime!

Taking out my gun, safely,
I exit the pickup and put my gun on the toolbox to shoot
I aim and shoot,
The buck goes down and dies a horribly, fantastic death
This is going to be a great season!


ALS